The official version of IE 8 will be released in November.

According to informed sources, Microsoft will release IE 8 Beta 2 next Thursday and the official version will be launched in November. The insider said that Microsoft would release IE 8 Beta 2 on August 28th and the official version would come out in November. In the upcoming Beta 2 version, Microsoft would add some functions such as "private mode". Currently, IE 8 is in the Beta 1 phase, mainly provided for developers, but Beta 2 will be available for all users. Users currently using Beta 1 can also upgrade to Beta 2 through "automatic update".